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Generate addresses from Trezor's xPub using Python

I am trying to generate BIP32 HD addresses from my Trezors xPub key. I keep getting errors with most of the libs our there. What am I missing? pywallet: from pywallet import wallet xpub = '...
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How does schnorr signature construct multisig functionality?

How does the multiparty schnorr signature work and enable multisig functionality in Bitcoin? What are its limitations? Can we construct any m of n signature? Is there anyway to hide the signers among ...
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Bitcoinj: How to fix error "You should use Context.propagate() or a ContextPropagatingThreadFactory"

I'm using bitcoinj from a Scala application... and when I start it, I always get the following errors: [error] o.b.c.Context - Performing thread fixup: you are accessing bitcoinj via a thread that ...
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What is the difference between singlesig and multisig xpubs?

When exporting the xpub from my SeedSigner, I'm asked whether to export the "singlesig xpub" or "multisig xpub." I understand the use cases for each but from a technical standpoint,...
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listdescriptors true fails after importing a 2-of-3 multisig descriptor (prv, pub, pub)

By deafult, in a newly created descriptor wallet that is not watch-only and not empty, listdescriptors true works and gives output. However, here is a scenario that breaks it: Get a new address in ...
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Derivation path for brute forcing "25th word" on a multisig wallet

So I added a 25th word to my seed, forgot it, and am (after 6 months of on and off guessing) relegated to brute force (3rdIteration/btcrecover). Succinct question: what derivation path should I ...
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How to use bitcoin multisig to prioritize one of the parties?

Normally when you use OP_CHECKMULTISIG you're basically setting up something like x-of-y, where any x of the y key holders can carry out a transaction. I want to know, if you can repurpose this ...
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Is it possible to use Bitcoin-core for multisig? Can it handle change addresses?

I have tried to import three xpub in a watch-only wallet as keypool with importmulti and a multisig output descriptor and to fill the first address with some BTCs. When I try to spend the newly ...
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Electrum Seed Purpose for MultiSig Wallet

I'm curious as to what exactly is protected by the seed that Electrum generates for a multisig wallet. My knowledge of the protocol implementation is rather basic, so please correct me where I'm wrong ...
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Can I quickly check the cofactor of secp256k1 is 1

I was wondering if there was a quick way to check that the group underlying the elliptic curve secp256k1 was indeed cyclic with the usual point G a generator. I am given the prime number underlying ...
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Does a bitcoinj SPV node forward transactions for itself?

The bitcoinj library offers a rather convenient WalletAppKit class, which I'd like to accept payments from customers. In order to facilitate the payments I'd offer the customers to send the ...
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Bitcoin-qt database for BitcoinJ downloadBlockChain()

I am using bitcoinJ to develop a bitcoin based payment module for my project. I have the complete block chain downloaded/in sync with the network on the bitcoin-qt client. Is there a way I can use ...
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How to sign a transaction using BitcoinJ

I am having problem signing the transaction using BitcoinJ library without the Wallet instance, I only have the Transaction class instance and the ECKey in order to sign the transaction. Is there a ...
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Using BIP32 derivations, can all seeds theoretically produce all public keys?

I was interested in how many possible combinations of BIP 32 derivation paths exist, which could result in a public key derived from a seed. While some people colloquially call it "unlimited,&...
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How to claim funds in a multisig address from a money pool psbt?

Mostly followed this guide on how to create a psbt where multiple users pool money together. Everything is done in regtest. The gist of what I did is as follows: Created 2 different descriptor ...

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